Subtitle Auto Load and 5.1 Speakers support

[henrique]

Hi there,

I've been a happy VLC user since earlier versions, and now I get the oportunity to give some feedback.

Well, I've been testing 0.8.2 test 2 for a while and basically I've got three issues, not bugs, but features (one removed and two ohers that could be included):

1. About subtitle auto load: in vlc 0.8.1, there were a parameter (something like 'subtitle auto load track' where I could set the subtitle track to be auto loaded. It's default value was '-1', but if set to '0' it would load the first track associated to that running video file. I couldn't find this parameter anymore, in 0.8.2 test 2.

2. Still about the subtitles, I guess VLC should have a 'bold' option (the subtitle font seems too thin).

3. I've been having some difficulties to play videos with stereo audio (2.0) in 5.1 output. I can't have center channel emulated. I wanted this feature, so I could have a virtual center channel and then a full 5.1 audio output. Actually, this happens with most of windows applications. But I thought that VLC could be superior. I thought of something like Winamp KB 5.1 Channel Output Plugin (http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=129453). Even when the mp3 file only has 2 native audio channels, it emulates the others and outputs full 5.1.

BTW, congrats for VLC! It's the greatest.

[The DJ]

1: Prefences->Input/Codecs/Advanced->Choose subtitles track
2: I agree, it is on a very long list of subtitle functionality that we desire
3: Correct we do no do this. Mostly because it's actually quite a complex operation to do. Also because we consider this to be a Soundcard driver issue. Many soundcards come with builtin systems to do this for stereo signals. SRS TruSurround XT and Advanced SRS CircleSurround II are examples of technologies that do this.

[henrique]

1: Prefences->Input/Codecs/Advanced->Choose subtitles track

thanks!

2: I agree, it is on a very long list of subtitle functionality that we desire

is it that difficult?
And I may be a little invasive (and repetitive) here, but what about VobSub compability?

3: Correct we do no do this. Mostly because it's actually quite a complex operation to do. Also because we consider this to be a Soundcard driver issue. Many soundcards come with builtin systems to do this for stereo signals. SRS TruSurround XT and Advanced SRS CircleSurround II are examples of technologies that do this.

I got some difficulties using CSII (its basically for WMP, aint it? I dont think it'll work for every audio application) and eventually was forced to uninstall it.

Abour SRS TruSurround. It appears to be a standard for creating a surround-like sound from just two speakers, not a 5.1 emulator. But thanks anyway. I'll continue my search.